Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine
Ukraine: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 298,010 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine is 298,010, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine peaked at 418,316 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,135, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 41st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 173,183 | — |
| 2003 | 206,380 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 172,887 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 117,135 | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 151,699 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 143,118 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 135,430 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 128,020 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 127,237 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 135,708 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 140,358 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 138,336 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 148,927 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 274,222 | +84.1% |
| 2016 | 297,499 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 314,627 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 333,258 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 346,367 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 355,408 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 418,316 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 329,807 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 298,010 | -9.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 298,010 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 298,010 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 22.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +84.1% | 148,927 | 274,222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,482 | 117,135 | 206,380 | 8 |
| 2010s | 225,654 | 127,237 | 346,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,385 | 298,010 | 418,316 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ukraine was 298,010 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 418,316 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,135 in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release